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HTS Middelburg
HTS Middelburg is located in Middelburg, Mpumalanga in South Africa. High Technical School Middelburgs founding in 1927 marks the start of one of South Africa's top purely Afrikaans-medium Public High Schools. The school is well known over South Africa for its excellent academic, sport and culture achievements. Website: www.htsmiddelburg.co.za

1. Early History
April 1927 the one man wagnor school of Belfast were resituated in Middelburg with 5 boy learners. 1930 there were about 65 boy learners. In 1943 four different technical subjects were offered to learners. 21 January 1947 the school re-opens with 158 boy learners. 6 January 1982 the first 10 girl learners were allowed in the school. 24 September 1982 marks the opening of the new school building as witnessed by H.J.A Moore, the Deputy Director of Education. During January 1987 there were 1320 learners in the school and since 1983 the school offered 8 technical subjects. 1991 the first rugby team won the Directors Cup. 6 Desember 1994 marks the opening of the Pottie Potgieter Sport Centre. 1995 the first rugby team shares the Beeld Trofee with Afrikaans Hoër Seunsskool. 1997 marks the opening if the lapa. 1996 the school became famous as the first school to have won all of the following rugby trophies: Beeldtrofee (1st team 1995), Piet Krynauw Trofee (O/15A 1992), Selati Trofee (O/16A 1995), Spiere van Rensburg Trofee (O/14A 1996).

2. Principal History
1927 - Mr. Lampen 1927 - Mr. S.J.H. Moster 1929 - Mr. J.P. Pretorius 1943 - Mr. J.M. Theron 1945 - Mr. Douw G. Smit 1964 - Mr. Laurie E. Smit 1971 - Mr. Z.L. Benade 1981 - Mr. J.F.W. Potgieter 1994 - Mr. H.J. Miles 2001 - Mr. Rudolf. P.C. Jonker

3. School Anthem (The original Afrikaans)
HTS dit is ons strewe Sterk gesond en rein te lewe, gesonde gees, gesonde liggaam, daarna streef ons saam.

In ons spele, in ons dagtaak dien ons jou en ook ons volksaak en "Ons Dien" is mos ons leuse hier aan die HTS

Ons sal saamwerk, saamstaan, fier die lewe ingaan. Trou aan jou, ons skool, jou naam ter ere hou tot ons sterwe.

Ons wil wilskrag, spierkrag opbou, ons wil werk en dien en koershou - Ons die jeug van HTS vir Suid-Afrika

4. Code of Conduct (The original Afrikaans)
Die skool vind sy grondslag in die aanvaarding van die Bybel as die woord van God. As opvoedkundige instansie wil ons kinders met beroepsgerigte, internasionaalerkende opvoeding na behoorlike volwassenheid lei.

Die skool se opgeleide en doelgerigte personeel sal die vermoëns van ons kinders mobiliseer ter bereiking van hulle ideale en die verwesenliking van ons skoolbeleid soos verwoord in die grondwet.

Die strewe van ons skool is om gekwalifiseerde en gemotiveerde landburgers te help vorm en om by te dra tot die ontwikkeling van die gemeenskap. Ons streef na uitnemendheid op elke terrein van die lewe.

5. Sport(Some achievements shown in brackets)
Athletics (Intertegniese winners/usasa and asa gold medal winners/interhigh winners/TOP Mpumalanga athletic school) Gholf (Presitge gholf tournaments, mpumalanga and south african players) Hockey (Mpumalanga winners/Mpumalanga players/Nu-Power Super16 Winners) Jukskei (Mpumalanga winners/players) Cricket (Pro20 winners/Mpumalanga players) Cross Country (Provincial/national and international participation) Air Rifle Shooting (Provincail/national international participation, best air rifle shooting school) Squash (provincial and national players/ Nu Power Super 16 winners) Netbal (Top Mpumalanga Netbal School/National Players/Top Netbal team South Africa/Second Best Netbal team in the world (u/16s)) Rugby (Top Mpumalanga Netbal School/Cravenweek players/SA players - Bakkie Botha ets/Beeld Trophee Winners/Super 16 Winners) Chess (Provincial players/Super 16 top 3) Tennis (Top Mpumalanga Tennis School/Provincial Players/Mpumalanga Winners/Wayne Ferreira Participation {best tennis schools})

6. Culture (Some achievements shown in brackets)
Public Speaking (13 year consecutive ATKV-redenaars Mpumalaga winners) Dance (World Championship gold medalists/Dance School qualifying as Hip-Hop/Freestyle/Disco/Modern/Tap dancers/Eisteddfod winners) Music (World championship participants/Eisteddfod winners) Boys Choir (ATKV Applous winners) Choir (In starting phase) Mpumalanga Youth Choir (19 Learners form part/ Headboy and Girl of the Choir were HTS Middelburg learners) Show Choir "Revue" (Invictus) Musical Productions (Fifa Dilemma/Prof Stof/James Blond) School Newspaper (Die Ritteltit) Drama group (Eisteddfod Winners) "Landsdiens" (National Participation)

7. Academic Subjects
GRADE 10 - 12 - Afrikaans - English - Life Orientation - Mathematics (Academic or Practical) - Accounting - Business Studies - Hospitality Studies - Tourim - Electrical Technology - Civil Technology - Mechanical Technology - Geography - Engineer Graphics and Design - Information Technology - Computer Studies - Biology - Physical Science (Chemistry and Physics)

GRADE 8 - 9 - Afrikaans - English - Mathematics - Nature Science - People and Social Science - Economics and Management Science - Arts and Culture - Accounting - Life orientation - Technology teory - Technology practical (electrical studies/woodwork/welding and metal/futting and turning/motor mechanics) - Sport Science (Rugby Theory/Hockey Theory/Netball Theory/Cricket Theory)

===== 8. Buildings ===== - Theory Classes installed wiht smart boards/plasma screens/computers - Fully Equiped Practical Science Laboratories - 3 Engineer Graphics and Design Classes - Woodwork workshop - Electrical workshop - Welding and Metal workshop - Fitting and Turning workshop - Motor mechanics workshop - 3 Fully Equiped Computer Laboratories with internet/printers. - Well maintained apartments and houses - Fully Equiped Kitchen - Fully Equiped Hospitality Kitchen - Restaurant - Cafeteria - Administration Building - Large School Hall - Dance Studio - 4 Rugby Fields (A-field has the highest rugby poles in the southern hemisphere) - 2 Hockey Fields - 4 Netball Courts - 4 Tennis Courts - Jukskei pits - Athletics Track - Stadium - Stadium Bar ("Ondersteunersklub") - Historical Church - Fully Equiped Gym - Lapa - 2 Squash Courts - Cricket training nets - Cricket pitches - Indoor Cricket training Centre - Indoor sport training centre - Hockey/Netball supporters Building

9. Hostels
- House Douw Smit (Boys) - House Hendrik Steyn (Boys) - House Buks Pretorius (Boys) - House Laurie SMit (Girls)